Top 10 Healthcare General Contractors 

Our rankings of these healthcare general contractors are based on the values of projects in planning and construction in our database at the time of publication.

These figures may fluctuate and the values represented in this list reflect a snapshot in time.

As of the snapshot taken 7/9/2020 the top healthcare contractors ranked include:

Who are the top healthcare General Contractors in the United States?

1.McCarthy Building Companies 2.Brasfield & Gorrie LLC 3.Turner Construction Company 4.Whiting-Turner Contracting Company 5.DPR Construction 6.JE Dunn Construction 7.Robins & Morton 8.Clark Construction Group 9.Vaughn Construction 10.Skanska USA Building, Inc.

 

Hospitals look a bit different these days.

Rather than the massive, all-in-one buildings of old, more specialized institutions are being constructed. 

In order to meet patient demand there are more cardiovascular centers, oncology towers and children’s hospitals than ever before. And the firms doing the work have learned to adapt to new demands from healthcare architects.

We’re going to be looking at ten of the top hospital general contractors in the United States and preview some of the projects that exemplify their work.  

Where are the Top 10 Healthcare General Contractors Building?

 

 

1. McCarthy Building Companies

According to BuildCentral’s statistics, McCarthy Building Companies has $7.7 billion of hospital work in either planning or construction. They have more than 100 years of experience and have been recognized as the safest large construction company in the United States by the Associated General Contractors of America.  

 

Title  Texas Women’s and Children’s Hospital 
Location  Austin, Texas 
Schedule  In the planning stage, and all work is expected to be completed in late 2023 
Details  360,000 square feet  

48 beds 

Emergency care and urgent care 

Multiple operating rooms 

Neonatal and pediatric intensive care 

Sleep center 

 

2. Brasfield & Gorrie LLC

According to BuildCentral’s statistics, Brasfield & Gorrie LLC has $3.7 billion of hospital work in either planning or construction. They’ve completed over 1,200 healthcare projects in the past decade and are constantly winning awards for their work. 

 

Title  Baptist Hospital Replacement 
Location  Pensacola, Florida 
Schedule  In the planning stage and a construction schedule has not been finalized 
Details  650,000 square feet 

Expanded space for critical care 

Emergency department 

Clinical laboratories and surgical space 

 

3. Turner Construction Company

According to BuildCentral’s statistics, Turner Construction Company has $3.4 billion of hospital work in either planning or construction. One of the largest general contractors on the planet, they have a worldwide healthcare-focused staff of over 1,000. 

 

Title  Maine Medical Center Expansion Phase III 
Location  Portland, Maine 
Schedule  Work is expected to begin in summer 2020 and be completed in early 2023 
Details  Six stories and 270,000 square feet 

96 beds 

19 procedure rooms 

Surgery space 

Imaging laboratories 

 

4. Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

According to BuildCentral’s statistics, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company has just over $3 billion of hospital work in either planning or construction. In addition to their many healthcare projects, Whiting-Turner also focuses on academic buildings for medical universities.  

 

Title  Lehigh Valley Health Network Lower Nazareth Campus Phase I 
Location  Easton, Pennsylvania 
Schedule  Work is ongoing and all construction should be completed in summer 2021 
Details  87,000-square-foot hospital 

18 beds 

63,000 square feet of medical offices 

37,000-square-foot cancer institute 

Operating suites and private patient rooms 

 

5. DPR Construction

 According to BuildCentral’s statistics, DPR Construction has $2.3 billion of hospital work in either planning or construction. They believe that the fundamentals drive their projects and are constantly focusing on experience, teamwork, communication and care.  

 

Title  Kaiser Permanente San Marcos Hospital 
Location  San Marcos, California 
Schedule  Work is expected to begin in summer 2020 and last for two years 
Details  417,200 square feet 

206 beds 

Labor and delivery facilities 

Robotic surgery technology 

Emergency room 

 

6. JE Dunn Construction

According to BuildCentral’s statistics, JE Dunn Construction has $2.1 billion of hospital work in either planning or construction. Healthcare business accounts for approximately 35% of JE Dunn’s annual volume of work. With over 80 years of experience, it’s no surprise they’re on our list.  

 

Title  General Leonard Wood Community Hospital Replacement 
Location  Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri 
Schedule  Work is expected to begin in summer 2020 and be completed in late 2024 
Details  235,376 square feet 

Helipad 

Radiology and nuclear medicine areas 

Labor, delivery and obstetrics units 

Pathology laboratories 

 

7. Robins & Morton

According to BuildCentral’s statistics, Robins & Morton also has $2.1 billion of hospital work in either planning or construction. In 2019, Robins & Morton was ranked the number two general contractor by Modern Healthcare. They work on projects ranging from renovations to brand new patient towers like the one we’re going to look at.  

 

Title  Saint Anthony’s Patient Tower 
Location  Saint Petersburg, Florida 
Schedule  Work is underway and should be completed in early 2022 
Details  Four stories and 143,000 square feet 

90 beds 

Cardiology services 

Education classrooms 

Pre-admission testing for surgical patients 

 

8. Clark Construction Group

According to BuildCentral’s statistics, Clark Construction Group also has $2.1 billion of hospital work in either planning or construction. They’ve constructed some of the most advanced health centers in America and have been a force in the construction industry for over 80 years.  

 

Title  Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Addition 
Location  Bethesda, Maryland 
Schedule  Work is underway and should be completed in early 2026 
Details  Inpatient and outpatient care 

Centralized womens’ health center 

Wounded Warrior clinic 

Occupational and physical therapy spaces 

 

9. Vaughn Construction

According to BuildCentral’s statistics, Vaughn Construction has $1.9 billion of hospital work in either planning or construction. Specializing in projects in Texas, Vaughn Construction runs the gamut from the smallest projects to the largest. They’ve built towers in every major city and even construct education facilities for future healthcare professionals.  

 

Title  Houston Methodist Patient Tower 
Location  The Woodlands, Texas 
Schedule  Work is underway and all construction should be completed in early 2022 
Details  10 operating rooms 

100 beds 

Endoscopy center and imaging department 

Heart center 

Emergency room and surgical areas 

 

10. Skanska USA Building, Inc.

According to BuildCentral’s statistics, Skanska USA Building Inc has $1.5 billion of hospital work in either planning or construction. Skanska has built projects from one coast to the other and they always have a three-pronged approach. For patients, for outcomes and for efficiency.  

 

Title  Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Hospital 
Location  Orlando, Florida 
Schedule  Work will be starting soon and will likely be completed in early 2023 
Details  Seven stories 

Up to 66 exam rooms and 75 beds 

Diagnostic center and laboratories 

20 operating rooms 

 

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